A: Who is taller, you or your son? B: Actually, we are ( ) or less the same height. However, he’s still growing, so I guess he’ll be taller in the future.
equal
little
fewer
more
The library was ( ) after it was destroyed in a fire. The work took a long time, but people were pleased when they could use it again.
entertained
forgiven
rebuilt
translated
Bobby tried to ( ) for a class about Greek history, but it was already full. He put his name on the waiting list in case someone quits the class.
stimulate
depart
scatter
register
The label on the plant that Becky bought said that it should not be ( ) to too much sunlight, so she keeps it inside the house.
launched
determined
attached
exposed
The team knew that they had to win the next game ( ) if they wanted to stay in the soccer championship.
at all costs
on the move
for a while
in many ways
Yuki’s wristwatch was slow, so she went to the watch shop to get a new ( ).
legend
battery
garbage
muscle
The leaders of the two countries promised to make an ( ) in order to promote peace.
alliance
outcome
imitation
edition
Cindy overslept this morning. ( ) she got to her office, it was almost noon.
In case
As long as
By the time
Even if
Sarah did not want Ben to know that she liked him. Whenever he was around, she pretended to be ( ) him, as if she was not interested in him at all.
capable of
limited to
ashamed of
indifferent to
Frank decided to take extra subjects at university, but then he found himself ( ) by all the homework. Eventually, he gave up one of the extra subjects.
patrolled
overwhelmed
judged
fascinated
A: I just read a newspaper article about a man who told people he was collecting money for charity but kept it all for himself. B: How horrible! I hate it when people do ( ) things like that.
lively
dishonest
global
vertical
In dry places like the desert, animals must ( ) each other for water.
satisfied with
compete with
do away with
compare with
A: Hi. Could you tell me how I can enter the Madison River Fishing Contest? B: Sure. Just complete an ( ) by August 25. I can give you a form right now.
impression
expression
observation
application
A: Mark, you were late three times this week. Please put more ( ) into being on time. B: Sorry, Mr. Maxwell. I’ll try not to be late again.
measure
activity
effort
origin
While some companies are closing their offices in their towns, many have opened new offices in Richmond. Now, it is the most ( ) successful town in the state.
normally
nervously
economically
cruelly
A: Lucy thinks she’s getter than everyone just because she had a good education. B: Yeah. She ( ) on anyone who didn’t go to a top university.
drops in
turns up
looks down
dies out
Jamie’s mother told him that it was time for dinner, but he did not hear her. He was completely absorbed ( ) the book he was reading.
over
about
around
in